Annalise Roberts Returns with Gluten-free Baking Program

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Annalise Roberts, noted cookbook author, returns to the Indian River Recreation Center on Rt 81 inClinton, on Saturday, October 3 with a program about gluten-free baking. She will discuss hernew easy process for making bread at home, with samples to taste. She will also demonstrateand teach 20 members how to make gluten--free pie crust, one of the most oft-requestedrecipes and one that provokes the most questions. Participants will handle the dough, roll it out,fill it with apples, bake it and bring it home- or bring it home unbaked. All materials will besupplied, $10 for paid members, $15 for non-members. A light soup and salad luncheon will beserved to participants at 12:30. Reservations for this part are required by Oct 1 as there is limitedroom available for the morning session which begins at 11 am. Members will be given firstconsideration. The afternoon session begins at 1:15 and is open to all. The discussion will beabout gluten-free baking in general and, specifically, how to convert favorite family recipes. Thispart is free to members, $5 for non-members. Coffee, and dessert prepared by Annalise herself,will be served. For information, directions, and/or a form to return with your check, please emailshoreglutenfree@yahoo.com, or call 860-399-3410, or 203-228-3112. This event is sponsored by the Gluten Intolerance Group of ShorelineEast, a support group whose mission is to help those living with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity.Annalise is known for her work with gluten-intolerant individuals and support groups across NorthAmerica and gives talks and classes about gluten-free cooking and baking. After years of writing for her foodphilosopher.com website (one of the first gluten-free websites in the country, dating back to 2003), Sshe now blogs sporadically at mygluten-freetable.com. For more information, visit her blog atwww.MyGluten-FreeTable.com, and her website at www.foodphilosopher.com. She is a formercollege professor with several cookbooks to her credit, some with her sister Claudia Pillow andothers on her own. Her latest book, The Heirloom Collection, was published in Nov. 2014 andwill be available for purchase.Submitted by Sybil Nassau, Branch Manager, 860-399-3410. 370 words

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